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Atrius Health Leadership Team

H. Eugene Lindsey, MD President and CEO
Dr. Gene Lindsey is President and CEO of Atrius Health and has been a practicing internist and cardiologist for Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates (an Atrius Health affiliate) and its predecessors since 1975. Previously he was Chairman of the Board of Directors for Atrius Health and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. He also served on the board of Harvard Community Health Plan/Harvard Pilgrim Health Care from 1991 to 2000. Dr. Lindsey received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of South Carolina. He completed an internship, residency, and clinical fellowship in cardiology at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (now Brigham and Women’s Hospital) and has been on staff at Brigham and Women’s Hospital since 1971. Dr. Lindsey is a past recipient of the Harvard Community Health Plan Dorsey Award and the Harvard Pilgrim Ebert Award. Dr. Lindsey is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Edward Nalband, MD Chairman of the Board, Atrius Health
Edward W. Nalband, M.D. is Chairman of the Atrius Health Board of Trustees, and Medical Director at South Shore Medical Center. Dr. Nalband has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Atrius Health since its inception, and also spent four years serving on the Board of Directors of South Shore Hospital as their Medical Staff President. Dr. Nalband has been a practicing internist for 24 years and currently practices in Weymouth. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA and his medical degree from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Nalband completed his internship and residency at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, and his Chief Residency at the University of Minnesota/VAMC Program. He is Board certified in Internal Medicine.
Tom Congoran Chief Financial Officer
Tom Congoran has extensive management, finance and information systems experience and is Chief Financial Officer for Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and Atrius Health. Prior to joining the organization, Tom served as Vice President of Business Development for Pegasystems, Inc., a publicly traded software company. Tom also previously held the positions of Chief Operating Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Hampshire and Chief Financial Officer for Healthsource, Inc. a publicly traded HMO management company then acquired by CIGNA. Tom holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Stanford University, a Master of Business Administration in Accounting from San Diego State University, and a Master of Education from Tufts University.
Daniel Moriarty Chief Information Officer
Dan Moriarty joined Harvard Vanguard and Atrius Health in January 2010 as Chief Information Officer. Previously, Dan was at Harvard University since 1995, most recently as University CIO for the past 10 years and as CIO of Harvard Medical School for the preceding 6 years. In this most recent position, Dan was responsible for managing enterprise-wide information technology initiatives, including administrative systems, academic computing, and IT infrastructure in the areas of networking, telecommunications, data center operations, and core user services. Dan has taught at Harvard for 15 years in graduate degree and executive programs in HealthCare IT and Strategy. In previous positions, Dan was director of the information technology practice at APM in New York and president of the John Snow, Inc.-Software Division in Boston. Dan holds a B.A. from Hampshire College and an MBA from Clark University. He has numerous publications and has lectured nationally on topics such as strategic planning, information systems management, information technology assessment, health care management, and software development.
Kimberly Nelson Chief Legal Officer
Prior to becoming Chief Legal Officer in April 2010, Kimberly Nelson served as Vice President and General Counsel since September 2000. Kim's responsibilities include advising all levels of management and staff on a broad range of health law and general corporate issues, including governance, regulatory compliance, contracts, employment, licensure issues, network management, accreditation, patient care and professional staff matters. Previously, Kim was Associate General Counsel/Director of Risk Management at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care from 1996 to 2000 and Assistant General Counsel at Harvard Community Health Plan beginning in 1992. Kim began her law career as an associate with a law firm focused primarily on medical malpractice defense and employment law. Kim is also a registered nurse and was on the nursing staff at Beth Israel Hospital in the early 1980s.
Marci Sindell Chief External Affairs Officer
Marci Sindell, Chief External Affairs Officer, is responsible for public policy and governmental relations. Additionally, Marci leads the overall marketing program for Harvard Vanguard and Atrius Health including all aspects of internal communications, public relations, marketing communications and advertising, health education and promotion, community relations, patient relations, and general business development. Marci joined Harvard Vanguard in January 2006 as the Vice President of Marketing. Previously, Marci held a variety of senior management positions at Haemonetics Corporation, a medical device company, and positions in operations at Millipore Corporation and Corning Glass Works. Marci received her bachelor's degree in materials engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and her MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
Richard Lopez, MD Chief Physician Executive
Dr. Richard Lopez, a physician at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, was appointed Chief Physician Executive in January 2009. In this position, Dr. Lopez works collaboratively with the Chief Medical Officers and Chief Executive Officers of the five Atrius Health medical groups across a wide range of clinical and quality initiatives. Specifically, Dr. Lopez’s focus includes clinical program and regional project development, clinical aspects of payer/provider contracting, clinical informatics, medical management, and safety and quality, as well as collaborating to develop quality standards and the outcome reporting measures and clinical dashboards that support the medical groups in meeting those standards. More than a 25-year veteran of Harvard Vanguard, Dr. Lopez has made many significant contributions to the organization and was recently the recipient of Harvard Vanguard’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency and internship at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Dr. Lopez received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University and is a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School. As a board certified internist, Dr. Lopez has practiced primary care internal medicine at Harvard Vanguard’s Medford practice since 1982.
Zeev Neuwirth, MD SM Chief of Clinical Effectiveness & Innovation
Dr. Zeev Neuwirth was appointed Chief of Clinical Effectiveness & Innovation in December 2008. In this role, Dr. Neuwirth leads the organization’s efforts in developing and implementing innovations in health care delivery such as in our shared medical appointments program, process and quality improvement, and leadership development. Dr. Neuwirth will also continue to assist and advise in strategic planning and the patient-centered medical home project. His prior role, which began December 2007, was as Vice President of Clinical Effectiveness and Innovation. Dr. Neuwirth joined Harvard Vanguard in June 2005 as Chief of Internal Medicine at the Kenmore practice. Dr. Neuwirth has been a practicing physician for nearly 18 years and is board certified in Internal Medicine. The focus of his academic work prior to joining Harvard Vanguard had been in the area of patient-clinician communication, the patient care experience, health care team building, and health care strategic planning. Dr. Neuwirth has taught and consulted widely in these areas and has won awards for his teaching. His work has also been published in medical journals as well as in the popular press such as The New York Times and Newsweek. Dr. Neuwirth attended Tufts University undergrad, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. In addition to his medical training, he is a certified family and group therapist. In 2005 he received a Master in Health Care Management from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Kathleen T. Gardner Vice President and Executive Director
Kathy Gardner brings a unique perspective to our organization, combining more than twenty-four years of health care experience in various clinical, operations management and business development roles within the Atrius Health family. Kathy began her career as a surgical staff nurse at Harvard Vanguard (then part of Harvard Community Health Plan) and went on to become a clinical supervisor at Harvard Vanguard’s Medford practice. Over the next fifteen years, Kathy worked in various management positions within Medical Specialties including serving as the program Administrator for four years. In 1995 Kathy created a new data analysis and reporting department for the Medical Director’s Office and later served as Director of Case Management. In 2002, Kathy led the business development effort that expanded Harvard Vanguard’s Kenmore practice to offer MRI, CT, Nuclear Imaging and Endoscopy Services. In 2004, Kathy was appointed Executive Director of Atrius Health to help design and facilitate the development of new collaborative clinical programs across the Atrius Health medical groups, including the launch of the shared electronic medical record, and the opening of the Commonwealth Atrius Cancer Center and the Atrius Health Women’s Center in Weymouth. Kathy received her undergraduate degree in nursing from Salem State College in 1982 and her Masters in Business Administration from Suffolk University in 1989.
Tom Denberg, MD, PhD, FACP, Vice President of Quality & Safety
Tom Denberg, MD, PhD, FACP joined Atrius Health in July 2010 as Vice President of Quality and Safety. Prior to joining Atrius Health, Dr. Denberg was an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine where he served as the medical director for several programs including the Center for Health Promotion, the Hospital Quality Improvement Grants Program, and the Internal Medicine Primary Care Residency Research Program. In his role, he will provide executive leadership and direction for our quality and safety initiatives. Specifically, Dr. Denberg will serve as organizational leader in the design, development, and implementation of quality and safety initiatives, as a champion of organizational excellence in clinical care and patient experience. He will lead the effort to create and maintain an integrated strategic and tactical plan to organize and coordinate work throughout Atrius Health around quality and safety improvement. Tom received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Reed College in Oregon and his MD and PhD at the University of Illinois. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Chicago and a health services research fellowship at UCSF. He has published numerous articles related to evidence-based and patient-centered medicine, practice redesign, and clinical quality improvement.
William F. Aikman, President & CEO, Atrius Health Foundation
Mr. Aikman joined the Atrius Health as President & CEO of the Atrius Health Foundation in 2009. William was previously President and CEO of Gryphon Management Company, Inc., a venture capital and corporate finance advisory firm headquartered in Boston. William founded Gryphon in 1984. Prior to founding Gryphon, William served as: President of Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation, the nation’s first publicly-financed venture capital firm. (MTDC specialized in assisting high-tech companies located in economically-distressed areas); President and Co-founder of the Massachusetts Center for Public Interest Law, a not-for-profit legal research and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of members of various disadvantaged communities; Undersecretary of Economic Affairs for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (under two successive Governors of Massachusetts). William started his career as Staff Attorney at Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of poor people. William serves on the Board of Trustees of various not-for-profit organizations, including: The Museum of Science, Boston; Schepens Eye Research Institute of Harvard Medical School, and New England Certified Development Corporation (an organization which makes loans to small companies in economically-distressed areas). Previous Board memberships include Federation for Children with Special Needs, Task Force on Capital Formation, Advisory Council on Technology and Innovation and a variety of other educational, charitable and economic development groups. An attorney by training, William was educated at Brown University, the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Harvard University Law School.
Medical Group Executives
Joseph Nunes Administrator, Southboro Medical Group
Joseph Nunes has been the Administrator of Southboro Medical Group since 1995, and has been an Atrius Health board member since 2000. Joe has thirty seven years experience working in the healthcare field. Prior to joining Southboro Medical Group, Joe served as Vice President of Operations for MetroWest Medical Center for three years. Joe received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Rhode Island and his Masters in Business Administrations from Framingham State College.
John N. Parker CEO, Dedham Medical Associates
John N. Parker is the Chief Executive Officer of Dedham Medical Associates, Inc., a multispecialty group practice founded in 1937. John has served in that role for the past nineteen years. Prior to that John was the Executive Director of Healthway Medical Plan, a federally qualified HMO.
Stan Sacon, PhD CEO, South Shore Medical Center Stan Sacon, PhD, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of South Shore Medical Center in July 1997. Prior to this role, Stan held positions as President and CEO of Alpha Geriatric Services, Inc., and President and CEO of South Shore Counseling Associates, Inc. Stan was previously a practicing psychologist in private practice.
Guy Spinelli, MD President, Granite Medical Dr. Guy Spinelli is President of Granite Medical and has been a practicing internist for more than 25 years. Dr. Spinelli is board certified in internal medicine and a graduate of Universita di Roma, La Sapienza in Italy. Dr. Spinelli completed his internship and residency at Carney Hospital.